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The New Pope (1000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1000 · 519 mins · Italian
- Directed by
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Starring
- Jude Law, Cécile De France, John Malkovich, Ludivine Sagnier, Massimo Ghini, Ulrich Thomsen
When Pope Pius XIII lies in a coma, the Vatican elects the charismatic, cultured English aristocrat Sir John Brannox as his successor, taking the name John Paul III. The series explores his unexpected rise, the politics of the Holy See, and the notion that anyone can become a saint. It follows the events of The Young Pope.
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